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WHISTDUS
Health information at work used: STDs
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Description

For sample adults who were employed in the previous week (EMPSTAT) and who work in an organization with at least 50 employees (NUMEMPLOC50), WHISTDUS indicates whether the respondent participated in programs on sexually transmitted diseases available at their workplace. This follow-up question is asked after another question elicits which programs are offered by the employer (WHISTD).

 

In 1994, interviewers asked, "In the past 12 months, which programs did you participate in at your workplace?" In 1998, interviewers asked, "In the past year, which programs did you PARTICIPATE IN at your workplace?" Respondents were then referred to a card with nine specific choices (including "sexually transmitted diseases (including HIV or AIDS)") plus "other." (The survey form instructs interviewers to read the categories selected in (WHISTD) if it is a telephone interview.) Interviewers are further instructed to probe for additional answers by asking, "Anything else?" and to mark all categories that apply.

Other choices specified included:

  • Health information at work used: Don't know or refused (WHIDK)
  • Health information at work used: Alcohol/drug (WHIDRUGS)
  • Health information at work used: Injury prevention (WHIINJURY)
  • Health information at work used: None available (WHINONE)
  • Health information at work used: Nutrition (WHINUTRIT)
  • Health information at work used: Other (WHIOTHER)
  • Health information at work used: Prenatal education (WHIPRENAT)
  • Health information at work used: Stress management (WHISTRESS)
  • Health information at work used: Weight control (WHIWEIGHT)
  • Health information at work used: Off-job accidents (WHIACCID)
  • Health information at work used: Back care (WHIBACK)

Comparability

WHISTDUS is completely comparable across survey years.

Universe

  • 1994: Half of sample persons age 18+ (excluded from AIDS supplement) who were employed in the past 2 weeks for a private company or for federal, state, or local government, who worked at a location or facility that had 50+ employees, and whose employer made health education programs available.
  • 1998: Sample adults age 18+ who were employed last week for a private company or for federal, state, or local government, who worked at a location or facility that had 50+ employees, and whose employer made health educational programs available.

Availability

  • 1994, 1998

Weights